Ex-Leafs GM gives Brad Treliving credit for the moves he's made in free agency
Former Leafs' GM Brian Burke had nothing but complimentary things to say about Brad Treliving's start to free agency after finally shoring up the blueline.
Burke joined Nick Alberga and Jay Rosehill on their "Leafs Morning Take" podcast on Wednesday and discussed many topics, including the Toronto Maple Leafs' start to free agency and more specifically the job that Treliving has done so far:
I think he's an elite shutdown defender, I think they'll get 4 years out of him, and I get the whole contract but they'll get 4 years out of him at a top level, his leadership, he's a proven winner... I like the moves..."
Burke finished off by stating that Treliving has done a stand-up job in Toronto so far and that he's improved quite a bit from his earlier days as a general manager in Calgary - albeit admitting that he didn't make too many mistakes to begin with:
Nashville certainly had a great day, perhaps even a surprising free agency considering not many had them pegged as being an aggressive club heading into the summer frenzy. They came out with Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei on long-term deals. However, Toronto was just as busy as they signed Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Jani Hakanpaa on defense and goaltender Anthony Stolarz to back-up Joseph Woll.
The Leafs clearly believed they needed to shore up their back-end as they focused solely on defensemen on Day 1 of free agency.
While their offensive game will once again be run by the Core 4, they certainly need to address their depth moving forward either through free agency or more likely on the trade market.
Source: TLN's Leafs Morning Take
Leafs Morning Take - full Brian Burke interview
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